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Department News
- Kim defends dissertationOn Thursday, June 11, Yunhui Kim successfully defended her dissertation, entitled Why 'Way' Is Not 'Why': Word Order and Interpretation of Korean 'Way'. Congratulations, …
- Alshammeri defends dissertationOn Monday, May 4, Reem Alshammeri successfully defended her dissertation, entitled The syntax of ditransitives in Najdi Arabic. Congratulations, Dr. Alshammeri!
- Fuddah defends dissertationOn Friday, May 1, Aisha Fuddah successfully defended her dissertation, entitled The syntax of yes-no questions and their answers in Hijazi Arabic. Congratulations, Dr. …
- Important Linguistics Update for Fall 2026 RegistrationGreetings Linguistics undergraduates! Starting in Fall 2026, there are some changes to the requirements for the major. These are designed to make things easier for students …
